Post-menopausal women at risk of losing teeth
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- Published: Saturday, 17 December 2011 20:19
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| New research forecasts that over one in four post-menopausal women are likely to suffer tooth loss over a five year period, and the risk increases to nearly 90 per cent if other risk factors are present, especially diabetes and if they smoke. The impact of the menopause may go some way to explain why women more often suffer from tooth loss, despite generally having better oral health than men. |
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Previous studies have potentially linked the menopause to tooth loss because of factors such as bone loss and oestrogen deficiency. The research, published in Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, is one of the few studies to chart the oral health of post-menopausal women over time and is likely to be informative to help target high risk groups.
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